Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania
Romania: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.7311 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7311
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1980
All-time low
0.6414
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7311 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania peaked at 3.59 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6414, in 2021.
That places Romania 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.59 | — |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.46 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.987 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9151 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8488 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7885 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7322 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6831 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6504 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6414 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6556 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6873 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7311 | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.7311 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.7311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.32 | 3.09 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.29 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.3 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9556 | 0.6831 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6732 | 0.6414 | 0.7311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Romania was 0.7311 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6414 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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